Menu to Taste

Yamada

Japanese Kaiseki · New York · Michelin One Star · Chef Isao Yamada

Awarded one Michelin star, Yamada in New York features Chef Isao Yamada's multi-course seasonal Japanese kaiseki. Located in a Chinatown arcade, the restaurant serves a ten-course tasting menu centered on hyper-seasonal seafood, clear soups, and donabe rice dishes at an intimate ten-seat hinoki counter.

16 Elizabeth Street, Chinatown, Manhattan, NY, New York

  • 1 Michelin Star

Menu

Cocktails

  • Japanese Whisky (25) — Premium Japanese whisky selection.
  • Matcha — Kyoto Uji Isuzu matcha prepared as usucha by Chef Yamada in traditional tea ceremony.
  • Shochu Selection (18) — Premium Japanese shochu. Source: yamadanewyork.com

Dishes

  • Dobinmushi — Kuruma ebi shrimp with Oregon matsutake mushroom in guinea hen broth. Teapot-steamed.
  • Otsukuri — Chef's selection of seasonal sashimi. Pristine raw fish prepared with precision.
  • Red Bean Jelly — Traditional Japanese sweet. Source: yamadanewyork.com
  • Kyoto-Style Matcha Tiramisu — Japanese-Italian fusion dessert. Source: yamadanewyork.com
  • Maine Lobster Rice — With Nantucket sweet corn and Catskills maitake mushrooms. Source: yamadanewyork.com
  • King Crab Dumplings — In clear broth. Source: yamadanewyork.com
  • Hamaguri Clam Broth — With Sakura Ebi and Nantucket Bay scallop cake. Source: yamadanewyork.com
  • Mebaru (Goldeneye Rockfish) — Slow-grilled over charcoal with crispy ice fish. Source: yamadanewyork.com
  • Hokkaido Monkfish Liver — With Mediterranean red shrimp in kinome ponzu. Source: yamadanewyork.com
  • Wagashi — Handcrafted Japanese confection with chestnut and ube kinton.

Tasting Menu

  • Kaiseki Tasting Menu (295) — Ten-course seasonal kaiseki
  • 10-Course Kaiseki Tasting Menu (295) — Kyoto-style kaiseki guided by seasonality, harmony, and mindfulness. Concludes with traditional tea ceremony.

The Experience

An intimate room built around the chef's counter and in a hidden location. The meal is structured around a tasting menu. A good fit for dining solo.

Phone: +1 646-429-8759

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